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2A/3A FB Playoff Results, Nov. 20, 2025, Only 3
2AD1 Stinnett West Texas (12-0) 30, Hawley (8-4) 0 3AD1 Paradise (10-1) 24, Dalhart (8-4) 0 Franklin (9-2) 56, Orangefield (9-3) 34

Andy Pate
Nov 21, 20251 min read
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2A/3A FB Playoffs, Nov. 20-21, 2025
With Refugio faltering and Ganado looking like it wants to repeat, there has been a major shufling in 2AD1 ranks. It is not unusual at all to see the Mart Panthers in the playoffs, but after five losses during the regular season, here they are; in th e second round of the this year's post district games against another perennial winner, Lovelady, which should advance. Ganado should be a clear winner over Thorndale, but only if they do not take the Bulogs lightlu. Thorndale

Andy Pate
Nov 20, 20252 min read
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2025 Top 5 Bidistrict Matchups, 2A/3A, Nov. 13-14
Please tell Putt if you see any need for corrections or changes, to: drandypate@gmail.com 3A1 1. Refugio (-9-0)/Weimar (6-3) 1. Paradise (9-1)/Breckenridge (4-6) 7:00 pm, Fri. Victoria 7:00 pm, Thurs., at Breckenridge 2. Jewett Leon (10-0)/Shelbyville ((3-7) 2. WF City View (8-2) 7:00 pm, Thurs. Palestine 7:00 pm, Thurs., Nacogdoches 3. Stinnett West Texas (10-0)/Abernathy (5-4

Andy Pate
Nov 9, 20251 min read
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Is It Possible to Elect a Stable Person to Political Office in the USA?
No, for In the first instance, wanting to hold political office in the USA is itself a sure sign of instability. Stable people are usually satisfied with where they are, and they are well aware of the instability caused by politics in the USA. Indeed, stable people accept who they are and find authentic personal satisfaction in that reality. Stable people perceive USA politics to be so unstable as to promote instability widely; anyone who participates can be made unstable by

Andy Pate
Nov 3, 20251 min read
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Top 5, 2A3A/Week 11, 11/7/25
2AD2 3A1 1. Refugio (8-0) 61, Skidmore-Tynan 0 1. Paradise 20, Ponder 24 /Three Rivers /Boyd 2. Jewett Leon 40, Corrigan-Camden 14 2. City View (7-2) 53, Millsap 24 /Granger /at Valley View 3. Franklin (9-0) 52, Cross Roads 0 3. Columbus (7-2) 35, Hallettsville 2 /Cayuga /Hempstead 4. Stinnett West Texas 21, Spearman 9 4. Atlanta (8-2) 34, Gladewater 18 .Sunray /OPEN 5. Elysian Field

Andy Pate
Nov 1, 20251 min read
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Great Sports and Good Sense #3
Who among us would not like to be able to convince others to agree with our thinking? Few, if any. For we would like to believe that we can persuade others to accept our views/ But realistically, we know that we seldom accomplish that feat. Other people normally make up their own minds or else, agree with those nearest them. The further removed we are from other people, the more likely it will be that our influence on them is next to nothing. However, can we do better? A

Andy Pate
Oct 29, 20251 min read
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Great Sports and Good Sense #2
It's a terrible thing, to be fired, I observe, thankfully, from a distance. . I don't know for sure. I've never had it happen to me, even though there was once when my contract was not automatically renewed. (Which is not the same to me as being fired) But, to be very frank, I don't have much sympathy for these big-time college coaches who're being fired because their team has not done as well as forecast. Still, they will have additional, and sizeable, compensation for y

Andy Pate
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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Great Sports and Good Sense
I am a sports nut, and willingly so. But I know the difference between being a blind sports nut and one who does his best to apply common sense to all the games that catch his interest. I simply do not think my team. however great it is, is going to win all its games. And when my team loses, I do not fault the referees for the calls they made that hurt my team very badly/\ I do not expect the stands to the be full for every game. I do not think my team is almost always rig

Andy Pate
Oct 26, 20251 min read
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Top 5 2A/3A for Week 10, Fri. 10/31/25
2AD1 3A1 1. Refugio (7-0), 60. Freer 19 1. Paradise (7-1) /Skidmore-Tynan (1-6) /at Ponder (5-1) 2. Elysian Fields (7-0) 38, Ore City 7 2. Atlanta (7-1) 14, Tatum 7 /at Waskom (6-2} /OPEN 3. Jewett Leon (8-0 0 41, Hearne 0 3. City View (6-2) 34, Holliday 27 /at Corrigan-Camden (5-3) /Millsap (3-5) 4. Frankston (5-3) 44, Carlisle 7 4. Columbus (6-2) 26, Hitchcock 7 /Cross Roads

Andy Pate
Oct 20, 20251 min read
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Is Your Faith Healthy? It's Important That You Know!
I am appalled by what is often presented as the way to have a meaningful (healthy) Christian faith. I'm appalled even more that there are so many among us who hold to a unhealthy understanding of the faith they claim to be superior to all others. Even sadder and more to be rejected is the fact too many people of other religions (even non-religion) believe those false interpretations to be accurate interpretations of a faith centered in Jesus the Christ. . Are you among thos

Andy Pate
Oct 19, 20252 min read
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Let Us All Be Extremely Pleased that Donald Trump is the USA President
Trump is the perfect guy to be heading the government of the world's most powerful nation in 2025; No one else can even come close to matching his qualifications for President of the USA mid-way through the third decade of the 21st century. Trump's appearance is important, of course, (some people might even say or think that it is his most important qualification). True, he is tall, carries himself well and is well groomed, especially at the top of his head. But none of

Andy Pate
Oct 13, 20252 min read
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Divorce, Dealing with the After Effects
By Putt Divorce can be devastating and often is. Family unity and daily relationships with your children may be finished, or seriously...

Andy Pate
Oct 12, 20252 min read
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Top 5 2A/3A for Week 8 (Fri. 10/17)
Wow! There were several upsets in Week 7, none more alarming than the fall of overrated Gatesville in 3A1. The Hornets, who had been #1 in their division for three weeks, they lost to La Vega, 7-24 on October 10th. Refugio, #! in 2aD1, will likely not face a worthy opponent until the playoffs. On Friday, West Texas will tell us if the Panhandle anthers have recovered to the point they held as #1 in the preseason 2A1 3A1 1. Refugio (6-0)64, Santa Maria 7 1. Par

Andy Pate
Oct 11, 20251 min read
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Putt Says: When Retaliation Is Always Necessary
Indeed, we are obsessed with retaliation, our "pay back" to those who have hurt us. And usually, our aim is to cause more pain than we...

Andy Pate
Oct 10, 20252 min read
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Putt Asks, Who'll Try Not to Make More Money?
Our society is obsessed with making money and gaining power. Were that not the case, we'd spend more time in church and in individual...

Andy Pate
Oct 10, 20252 min read
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100 Years of Movies and Politics, Photos
Take the journey with us:

Andy Pate
Oct 8, 20251 min read
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Putt Says #1
BE HUMBLE, BUT NOT DUMB. . . A big problem for many people is the lack of self-confidence. They hesistate to give an opinion or take a...

Andy Pate
Oct 7, 20251 min read
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Top 5 2A/3A for Week 7
Elysian Fields rises to challenge Refugio. Yoakum gains recognition; likewise, for Lindsay. Canadian drops out of Top 5 in 3A2 for...

Andy Pate
Oct 4, 20251 min read
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2A/3A Featured Game Results, 10/3/25
Refugio Walloped Riviera; Shallowater upended Canadian; Yoakum defeated Blanco. Refugio 74, Riviera 0 Atlanta 22, Jefferson 15...

Andy Pate
Oct 4, 20251 min read
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NCAA TOP 5 - Oct. 3-5, 2025
by Putt For Week 5 of 2025 College/University Season 1. Ohio State 2. Miami 3. Oregon 4. Ole Miss 5. Texas A&M

Andy Pate
Oct 1, 20251 min read
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